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  • čas přidán 12. 07. 2016
  • Thanks for taking such an interest in TBD, a series I produced and directed eighteen years ago. Interest has grown significantly of late, so here’s a brief summary of how it was made:
    A friend and I started Raw TV in ’01 and we were looking for ideas. I was held up at gunpoint for my motorcycle, which sparked an interest in the lives of young people growing up in touching distance, but with a very different set of values and culture.
    You can’t gain access to that world through the front door, so agreed that musical ambition was the better route. There was a Garage and emerging Grime scene bubbling away in London. The BBC commissioned a pilot. I filmed some young promoters putting on a Heartless Crew gig. Heartless turned up three hours late and the crowd nearly lynched the promoters. It was strong stuff. We got the green light for a three hour series.
    I directed two of the episodes and the lovely and talented Adam Smith made the middle film, which did indeed inspire ‘people just do nothing’. We wanted each episode to feel very different in tone, to reflect a wide range of young people, determined to move out of their situation through music. It took a lot of searching to find the right stories and artists. I’d read an interview with Skinny, but he was still banged up. Access was difficult. On his release there turned out to be someone else filming him too.
    I met Sloth at a pirate station. He was such a unique and bold character, totally uninhibited by the camera. I didn’t quite believe his story, then he phoned me to say he was in trouble and that’s when I decided to focus on him.
    I spent a lot of time with grime pioneers NASTY Crew. I filmed early material with the likes of Kano, Sharky, D Double, Stormin’, Flirter and even a brilliant street freestyle from Crazy Titch, just before he went away. I became a regular visitor to the tiny basement studio at Jammers family home. Sadly, I just couldn’t find a strong enough narrative arc to make that work as an episode. A few months after I finished editing, I heard Marcus had returned to the scene in a dramatic way. This would’ve given me what was missing. But that’s film-making for you.
    A huge thank you, to all those who took part in the films. It is great to see how well some have done over time. I hope the documentary was part responsible for pushing Skinny to finally get his one and only album together. It is brilliant, and there should have been so much more. Enjoy.
    Davidoneilldirector.com

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  • @Drabee
    @Drabee Před 3 lety +1624

    shout out to errybody who got this pop up in ya recommend

  • @mrp9597
    @mrp9597 Před 3 lety +517

    New found respect for Charlie! If only his younger self could tell his older self that less is more with the sound effects.

    • @ashb702
      @ashb702 Před 3 lety +10

      *effects*

    • @mrp9597
      @mrp9597 Před 3 lety +6

      @@ashb702 not all heroes wear capes. Bloody did it again 😂

    • @ashb702
      @ashb702 Před 3 lety +3

      @@mrp9597 😜😂😂😂

    • @progressivelife841
      @progressivelife841 Před 3 lety +3

      sound effects are part of his brand.

    • @mrp9597
      @mrp9597 Před 3 lety +4

      @@progressivelife841 totally get that and I’m a big fan of his but in my opinion doing less sound effects would be far more effective for listeners rather than over doing and risk it become repetitive.

  • @julesarthur4362
    @julesarthur4362 Před rokem +93

    Skinnyman was properly gifted. Council estate of mind was such a clever and great album. None of this mumble shit now a days he said stuff to be heard.

  • @Peter-733
    @Peter-733 Před rokem +9

    Sloth looks like working class Dom Jolly

  • @user-kt6gn1ds1e
    @user-kt6gn1ds1e Před 3 lety +154

    BBC tried their hardest to bury this after Sloth started working there 🤣🤣 remember watching this a few years back and it was nowhere to be seen for a while

    • @cbyrne2466
      @cbyrne2466 Před 3 lety +2

      Not sure if it was buried - was shocking to see his injuries here

    • @user-kt6gn1ds1e
      @user-kt6gn1ds1e Před 3 lety +27

      @@cbyrne2466 Pretty sure did bc it shows him doing/ talking about illegal stuff so they tried to hide it and it used to be a bitch to find, kept getting taken of CZcams.

    • @Connell863
      @Connell863 Před 3 lety +2

      Mad mad makes sense why I ain’t seen this circulating for years

    • @ambrosejeremiah7869
      @ambrosejeremiah7869 Před 3 lety

      Curious as to how would the Beeb make Sloth disappear from YT

    • @user-kt6gn1ds1e
      @user-kt6gn1ds1e Před 3 lety +1

      @@ambrosejeremiah7869 They targeted this documentary episode, wiped it off iPlayer or any other bbc platform and it used to constantly get deleted when posted here.

  • @onionman2117
    @onionman2117 Před 3 lety +319

    Skinnyman is one of the most genuine and humble artists you will ever meet. A bonafide UK legend, I can't take people seriously when they don't mention Skinny when it comes to UK hip hop/Grime history.

    • @SK4M_Freal
      @SK4M_Freal Před 3 lety +10

      Absolute legend. From my ends up Leeds ways.....HPC4life 💯👊🏽

    • @FEWGEE1
      @FEWGEE1 Před 3 lety +37

      Skinnyman deserved more success. Council estate of mind is an awesome album.

    • @squintydoodoo
      @squintydoodoo Před 3 lety +10

      He got locked up for harassing his ex girlfriend, that’s not too humble to me...

    • @onionman2117
      @onionman2117 Před 3 lety +12

      @@squintydoodoo I have no knowledge of his convictions. I am merely talking from my experience of speaking to him on a couple of occasions. He helped me get a load of artists to sign stuff for a friend who was in a bad place and another time I saw him put in a 100% show despite the small venue having been undersold. He has always come across as a genuinely kind person.

    • @squintydoodoo
      @squintydoodoo Před 3 lety +5

      @@onionman2117 fair enough man, I’m not writing him off and that’s good he’s helped you and I’m not disputing how vital he’s been the scene - just remember that popping up a couple years back and making me challenge my perception

  • @lowkey007_
    @lowkey007_ Před 3 lety +611

    Never, ever, will I look at Charlie Sloth in the same light again after this! Respect! 👊🏻

    • @user-yv7mu9en6v
      @user-yv7mu9en6v Před 3 lety +13

      U R RACIsT!!!!!!! HE IS ASiAN MANFROM CHINA NOT CHALI SLOT!!!!! SON OF A LOSER !!!!!!1 I AM CHINA U ARE DELETED

    • @lowkey007_
      @lowkey007_ Před 3 lety +26

      @@user-yv7mu9en6v Mate!! GTFOH please! 🤨

    • @thetruth1822
      @thetruth1822 Před 3 lety +11

      @@user-yv7mu9en6v Wtf 😂

    • @tamzy4825
      @tamzy4825 Před 3 lety +3

      @@user-yv7mu9en6v hibalywhooooblah, mate STFU,

    • @jakebatten8865
      @jakebatten8865 Před 3 lety +4

      I thought the same thing I can't believe it hahaha

  • @Gen7486
    @Gen7486 Před 3 lety +199

    Not sure why I’ve been recommended this, but Skinnyman was a major throwback 🤯 forgot how humble my man was as well. Also forgot that Charlie Sloth hasn’t always looked like a Mexican drug Lord, he used to look like a car dealer from Slough lmao.

  • @therealctp6675
    @therealctp6675 Před 3 lety +68

    Mad. Council estate of mind is one of the best records this country has produced. The grind is real.

    • @strictlyyoutube6881
      @strictlyyoutube6881 Před rokem +4

      couldnt agree more. A biopic of London inner city living from late 90s to early naughties

    • @deadmanwalking5576
      @deadmanwalking5576 Před rokem +3

      Skinny rapped at my friends night. He was only paid £100 because that's all we could raise. Skinny man done the night anyway, the guy is awesome person as well as a great rapper

  • @cassiusspray8780
    @cassiusspray8780 Před 3 lety +392

    How have we all only just found this?! It's been out for years 😂

  • @mineraloasis9500
    @mineraloasis9500 Před 3 lety +81

    He had respect for his mom and dad, appreciated the house he was in and how his pals didn't have that. Word. These man came across humble

    • @davidedgar7338
      @davidedgar7338 Před 3 lety +6

      I have a new found respect for charlie. His fire in the booth with wretch and avelino was insane but as a man he under represents himself. his parents actually raised him well. he should let people see edit of this with modern interview.

    • @dontplay3088
      @dontplay3088 Před 3 lety +3

      Yet he brought mad beef to them so naaa no respect on that

    • @shanelyons6266
      @shanelyons6266 Před 3 lety +4

      @@dontplay3088 mad beef it’s a council estate u weirdo what do u think will happen 💀.

    • @dontplay3088
      @dontplay3088 Před 3 lety +1

      @@shanelyons6266 considering I grew up in em. Yh odviuosly. I'm.sayn y give him extra respect for bringn drama to his parents...ya fkn maggot choke on a fatty ya wrongan..

    • @vp922
      @vp922 Před 2 lety +3

      @@dontplay3088 exactly he ain’t a saint, talks himself about how he beat people up in front of their mrs. But at least he has the honesty to see where he went wrong and fix his ways

  • @stuartmcginn3465
    @stuartmcginn3465 Před 3 lety +122

    Mad to think that's THE Charlie Sloth. Large up Skinny man, spittin fire wiv a spliff in his hand.

  • @grayzisamyth
    @grayzisamyth Před 3 lety +246

    Great bit of U.K. nostalgia / cringe right here...
    The contrast of mentality & talent of these 2 guys is like night and day yet the 1 promoting positivity & raw talent always struggled to make the living he deserved from music, that’s sad man,
    Big up Skinnyman U.K. legend!

    • @XavierJAlexander
      @XavierJAlexander Před 3 lety +15

      The man who carried on dealing drugs and released one album and a few singles in his entire career. Didn’t make a long lasting successful career in music? wow this shocks me. Lol
      I love skinny but come off it he never put the work in to “make it”. If he’d been around at his peak 10/15 years later he’d have been a star.
      Sloth did put in the work, he grinded like a madman to get where he is. Regardless of what you think of him.

    • @grayzisamyth
      @grayzisamyth Před 3 lety +9

      @@XavierJAlexander Tbf you’ve got a point, I can’t disagree with that whatsoever I just think it’s a shame as skinny always had such a positive demeanor and unquestionable talent,
      I’m not knocking sloths work rate but here just spews arrogance & negativity and kinda continued to do so, that awards ceremony for example.
      Still respect how far he came from these days, I mean he’s hardly an outstanding talent, respectfully.

    • @XavierJAlexander
      @XavierJAlexander Před 3 lety +12

      @@grayzisamyth Yh I agree, but work rate beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.
      Skinny is a great guy overall and I agree with all you said. It’s just goes to show how working hard matters in creative pursuits.

    • @grayzisamyth
      @grayzisamyth Před 3 lety +2

      @@XavierJAlexander 💯

    • @dankbutcher9715
      @dankbutcher9715 Před 3 lety +7

      @@XavierJAlexander But no one wanted to sign skinny so what choice did he have.
      this is no knock on Charlie, but he could be seen as a "sellout" of sorts. even the difference in the music they were both making in the doc is night and day, charlies had that up beat catchy radio feel, and skinny had a rawness that speaks to people but doesn't always have mass appeal and I'm sure if labels asked him to change this or that to give himself a broader appeal he would have told them to do one
      Like charlie says, he had the ability to put hard graft into his music because he had his family to fall back on, skinny did not have this luxury
      hard work and talent are both things you need, but talent should be the main thing that labels look for, but unfortunately that often isnt the case

  • @BlaxJakx
    @BlaxJakx Před 3 lety +132

    Charlie from the tower block to the penthouse 👏🏼

  • @bisi3082
    @bisi3082 Před 3 lety +51

    Brilliant - hats off to both Skinnyman and Sloth - sloth really reached his potential - feel Skinnyman should have achieved so so much more with such a likeable personality and raw talent

  • @hans8201
    @hans8201 Před 3 lety +117

    Bro everyone in the comments only talkin about sloth.
    Put some RESPECT on Skinny’s name. Man is one of the originators of the UK Urban scene

    • @LJ07EBP
      @LJ07EBP Před 3 lety +1

      Yeah exactly man.

    • @cent1989
      @cent1989 Před 3 lety

      Too real

    • @progressivelife841
      @progressivelife841 Před 3 lety

      RODNEY P !!

    • @HH011
      @HH011 Před 3 lety +3

      @Liam Mackenny what do you mean

    • @ot9523
      @ot9523 Před 2 lety

      Yea but sloths a millionaire and skinny ain’t made hardly no music unfortunately

  • @iseeyoutoo7899
    @iseeyoutoo7899 Před rokem +32

    Skinny man got the lyrics!! Council estate of mind was a wicked album

  • @FlowPoly
    @FlowPoly Před 3 lety +29

    Skinny man will forever live on as a legend.
    So many bangers listened to as a kid

  • @SKAMMA1
    @SKAMMA1 Před 3 lety +124

    Charlie’s voice on his verse 😂😂 loving the real ness in his story but fully see why he chose djing lmaoooo

  • @assortedpov9722
    @assortedpov9722 Před 3 lety +20

    One day in summer 2005 (I was 15), visiting London for a day out with my family, my mum bought a copy of the Big Issue. It had a Fabriclive mix cd attached to the cover, mixed by Scratch Perverts. Features I'll be Surprised by Skinnyman and an Akala tune. I still have that CD - that and skateboarding videos opened my mind to 'urban' music that I would never have got into otherwise.

    • @nickycotton6137
      @nickycotton6137 Před rokem +3

      Awe, fair-play.. Can't fault the Fabriclive compo's/mixes etc.👍

  • @lukethegardenman3747
    @lukethegardenman3747 Před 3 lety +173

    Skinnymans album Council Estate Of Mind is up there with some of the best hip hop albums ever!!!

    • @Barney-ii1no
      @Barney-ii1no Před 3 lety +19

      might be the best UK hip hop album tbh

    • @ak-9295
      @ak-9295 Před 3 lety +11

      And skinny didnt make a solitary penny for it 😤

    • @lukethegardenman3747
      @lukethegardenman3747 Před 3 lety

      @@ak-9295 alot of that hoes on!!!

    • @ak-9295
      @ak-9295 Před 3 lety +7

      @@lukethegardenman3747 its criminal mate and even now the vinyl makes people profit and still skinny dont get nothing

    • @lukethegardenman3747
      @lukethegardenman3747 Před 3 lety +3

      @@ak-9295 I believe they under produced the original vinyl then never did a repress, they should press now a lot of people would buy, a mint copy can push 400

  • @jonnyrambo7124
    @jonnyrambo7124 Před 3 lety +52

    I havent seen this programme since it was aired in early 2000s, and im just thinking that if it werent for this then we wouldnt have a Council estate Of mind, a Fire In The Booth, or People Just Do Nothing. Mad

  • @nickybutt9733
    @nickybutt9733 Před rokem +24

    Sloth overachieved massively, Skinny underachieved massively. That's life fella.

    • @ChuckieP
      @ChuckieP Před rokem +4

      Big up skinny

    • @darrentinonzii340
      @darrentinonzii340 Před rokem +2

      100% couldn't have said that any better

    • @darrentinonzii340
      @darrentinonzii340 Před rokem +3

      Im frm NZ and I heard of skinny, never heard of sloth till this documentary

    • @bingobango5381
      @bingobango5381 Před rokem +12

      Charlie had a business head. Skinnyman didn't. Charlie was also from a middle class family. That helps. Skinny was a real one, from the streets. It's harder to 'make it'.

    • @darrentinonzii340
      @darrentinonzii340 Před rokem +5

      @@bingobango5381 Word, skinny the realest

  • @762mm7
    @762mm7 Před rokem +20

    Skinnyman is extremely articulate for someone who had a relative lack of formal education, mad respect

    • @bendym4n123
      @bendym4n123 Před 4 měsíci +3

      trust, always said this even 20 years ago

  • @brad00stevens
    @brad00stevens Před 3 lety +260

    Id Still rather have these days back than the drill scene now

  • @giannirusso5410
    @giannirusso5410 Před 3 lety +195

    To think this is the same sloth that constantly smashes the glass shattering button every second.

  • @justindonny9092
    @justindonny9092 Před 3 lety +98

    Man cook 36 burgers on a small instant grill the man is a modern day Jesus

  • @blackmagic1371
    @blackmagic1371 Před 3 lety +148

    It’s MAD how far Charlie Sloth has come since this video! (Good on ya Charlie) 🎧🎤🔥✌🏾

    • @MyKuL1990
      @MyKuL1990 Před 3 lety +5

      Oh shit it actually is him wtf haha

    • @Wvffles
      @Wvffles Před 3 lety +4

      @@MyKuL1990 bro I was lean af watching this then only clocked later later that it's sloth

    • @MyKuL1990
      @MyKuL1990 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Wvffles init when I started watchin it I heard of skinnyman but I was like who tf is this sloth bredda...didn't clock til I seen da comments

    • @freedom7508
      @freedom7508 Před 3 lety +2

      I don't rate criminals who do bad but change cause they nearly died due to their lifestyle.

    • @peopleunited6137
      @peopleunited6137 Před 3 lety +1

      That's because its bullshit, just a video to get him into the limelight

  • @foreverhiddenpabz
    @foreverhiddenpabz Před 3 lety +68

    Why has this all of a sudden come up in recommended now?
    Skinnyman UK legend.

  • @bossman6496
    @bossman6496 Před rokem +23

    Skinny and Klashnekoff ....two of the best 90s/00 artists...facts

  • @Hiphop4life247
    @Hiphop4life247 Před 3 lety +38

    I was there. Dope night. Skinnyman smashed it. 41:01 Scorzayzee spitting on stage. 42:13 S.Kalibre on stage behind Skinnyman. They all smashed it.

  • @drewwhy5541
    @drewwhy5541 Před 3 lety +60

    Sloth giving it the big~un about being in a magistrate court. 😂😂😂

    • @jugsy7305
      @jugsy7305 Před 3 lety +25

      That reminded me of MC Grindah man. lmao ✌️ 👍

    • @parlay-music
      @parlay-music Před 3 lety +7

      @@jugsy7305 lol the show was inspired by this documentary. Pure kuruption everything else is irrelevant

    • @akmedia8206
      @akmedia8206 Před 2 lety +3

      @@jugsy7305 two stretch

    • @jugsy7305
      @jugsy7305 Před 2 lety +3

      @@akmedia8206 yeah a two stretch, that's like two weeks init... 😂

    • @kylebarratt240
      @kylebarratt240 Před 2 lety

      @@parlay-music each and every

  • @1darrenjunor
    @1darrenjunor Před 3 lety +50

    Love Skinnyman "Council Estate of mind" is a banger i also listened to Taskforce,Jehst and Braintax loved that era nice1 for the upload ✌

    • @Drabee
      @Drabee Před 3 lety +1

      same bro, good times

    • @panoply1886
      @panoply1886 Před 3 lety

      Yeah man, all that stuff soundtracked most of my late teens/early 20s. Proper vibez.

    • @matt1111112
      @matt1111112 Před 3 lety +3

      Jehst still putting out fire to this day, guy never runs out of lyrics lol

    • @inleblack1136
      @inleblack1136 Před 3 lety

      Braintax stole all Skinny P's offa that album, man's a c**t

    • @koroshiya_1
      @koroshiya_1 Před 3 lety +1

      Yessss love all of those names used to bump them years n years ago living in London :)

  • @ITSEAZYBOY
    @ITSEAZYBOY Před 3 lety +12

    Skinny man council estate of mind is one of the few albums I’ve listened to every month since it was released, best uk hip hop album to date!

  • @WhyDoIComment
    @WhyDoIComment Před 3 lety +18

    I got tingles when he said they won't let you on 1 extra. I can't believe Sloth fuckin did it. Inspirational shit.

  • @dailydoseofmotivation8710
    @dailydoseofmotivation8710 Před 3 lety +24

    I see why BBC has swept this under the carpet for so long. Entertaining anyways

  • @omegaman1154
    @omegaman1154 Před 3 lety +58

    Charlie talking about that spliff like it's crack cocaine 🤣😂

    • @jaywalkercrew4446
      @jaywalkercrew4446 Před 3 lety +23

      Back then it was a bit more of a bigger deal

    • @Wvffles
      @Wvffles Před 3 lety +13

      Yup 20 years ago was different

    • @subhanamjad8787
      @subhanamjad8787 Před 3 lety +9

      Yeah back then weed had more of a stigma

    • @jackptolomey3713
      @jackptolomey3713 Před 3 lety +1

      The only things they had before that was the Thai weed lol

    • @Wvffles
      @Wvffles Před 3 lety +2

      @@jackptolomey3713 haha I remember those days. I don't know if I prefer the old days of smoking weed or the new days

  • @GoonerC5011
    @GoonerC5011 Před 3 lety +11

    The fact he realised his potential from early and is now where he is , is incredible.. i never knew he had been about this long.🤯 im shocked because im the same era , age and was still living in london and essex these times

  • @lordjoseph8737
    @lordjoseph8737 Před 3 lety +11

    That's my old estate, De Beauvouir Esate. The garages got blocked off by Hackney Council over 10 years ago

  • @JD.21
    @JD.21 Před 3 lety +13

    I remember watchin this series at the time. BBC 3 used to make some good documentaries. Deffo the best UK rap album ever. Shame he made no p’s off it but it’s getting re released this year. 20 year anniversary! Imma buy another copy 👌🏻🔥👑

  • @1olas
    @1olas Před 3 lety +18

    48:41 I remember that dude with the stella....i swear he was missing a finger and called himself "johnny fingers"...he was a classic charachter from back in the day in Camden

  • @RECROSSFILMPROD
    @RECROSSFILMPROD Před rokem +4

    skinny man was a g. never celebrated for his work but damn did he deserve it

  • @solinworld632
    @solinworld632 Před 3 lety +7

    Big up David O’Neill for capturing this and giving the people this important film 👏🏼

  • @jedfra9172
    @jedfra9172 Před 3 lety +5

    Loving it at 33:09 A great snapshot of being a youth in those times. I wonder if those 2 are still together or if they had a kid, how life turned out for them both, etc?
    When sloth offered him some food as a kick back. Lmao. He must of been thinking, 'this dude is so cool and he wants to reward me with a box from the food bank...did I miss something'.
    You should be rightly proud of your work Mr O'Neill.

  • @dandojambo1176
    @dandojambo1176 Před 3 lety +18

    Charlie sloth is a savage putting pressure on grasses

    • @michellemcmanus2729
      @michellemcmanus2729 Před 4 měsíci +2

      Yeah but he took the camera man with him and he crapped himself when the door opened.... he was just showing off for the camera

  • @tonypine3434
    @tonypine3434 Před rokem +2

    i saw Skinnyman supporting RZA at Subterranea in this period and Heartless arriving late for a NYE gig with door rushes, magnum champagne bottle wrapped around someone's head and a cs gas inspired stampede. can't believe it's 2 decades ago.

  • @nickywh1t3
    @nickywh1t3 Před 3 lety +17

    Sloth sounds like he’s doing a limp bizkit impression when he spits.

  • @93RubixCube
    @93RubixCube Před 2 lety +35

    Charlie seems more like an overgrown, overactive child that got involved in a world he wasn't really from and was able to get out of it because he had a stable and supportive family.

  • @ganggang7503
    @ganggang7503 Před 3 lety +48

    Loool wat Charlie sloth was about this life yh 🤣 didn’t even know

    • @LiEsenberg.aka.walterMitty
      @LiEsenberg.aka.walterMitty Před 3 lety +1

      Trust me lool

    • @ghosthouse5625
      @ghosthouse5625 Před 3 lety +1

      😂😂

    • @Snacks8536
      @Snacks8536 Před 3 lety +3

      I literally had no idea Charlie was about that life back in the day. But still he’s gotta dropout using the street fighter sound affects on sets lol

    • @jugsy7305
      @jugsy7305 Před 3 lety +1

      This was just some funny shit to me though, seeing Charlie going after danger was hilarious fam. Lmao ✌️

  • @clickbait5714
    @clickbait5714 Před 3 lety +19

    5 years later and this video is only just blowing up.

  • @Nottinghamfinest
    @Nottinghamfinest Před 3 lety +37

    Still can recognise it's Sloth, his head just got bigger along with his body 😅

    • @jugsy7305
      @jugsy7305 Před 3 lety

      He's gone so far aswell man, good for him. 👍 ✌️

  • @sanmiguel4300
    @sanmiguel4300 Před 3 lety +17

    Nothing’s changed except the fashion

    • @EggGames
      @EggGames Před 3 lety

      And the music, the “accent”, drinking a San Miguel atm

    • @sanmiguel4300
      @sanmiguel4300 Před 3 lety

      @@EggGames the musics similar, these are before the CZcams days when we had to record pirate radio over our sisters Britney Spears tapes. The good old days

  • @HULLGRAFFITI
    @HULLGRAFFITI Před 3 lety +52

    Skinnny made the best UK rap album ever...

    • @falloutgirl301
      @falloutgirl301 Před 3 lety +1

      Lowkey

    • @mykal666myers
      @mykal666myers Před 3 lety +3

      Council estate minds is banging..
      Loved his fuck the hook song..

    • @DuffmanOhNo
      @DuffmanOhNo Před 3 lety +3

      @@mykal666myers Fuck the Hook is so good... The whole song is flawless.
      Don't have to look for trouble, trouble it'll find ya
      Don't turn around it'll be right behind ya
      Then September the 11th will remind ya
      Nobody ain't too major nor minor

  • @billsykes75
    @billsykes75 Před 3 lety +10

    I take it Sloth was one of those guys who wouldn't let Truth get in the way of a good yarn..:-)

  • @lyricaldetective4310
    @lyricaldetective4310 Před 3 lety +3

    Very Interesting watch 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  • @Smokeyy416
    @Smokeyy416 Před 3 lety +15

    Crazy only just found this. Big up Charlie Sloth 🏆💯

    • @jugsy7305
      @jugsy7305 Před 3 lety +1

      Big up both of them for their love of music. 👍 ✌️

    • @Tom-uv7ry
      @Tom-uv7ry Před rokem +1

      Big up skinnyman too he's quality

  • @instinctmlbb757
    @instinctmlbb757 Před 3 lety +7

    Never was one to grow up on skinny man but looking back he actually one of the realist writers our country could have seen ngl..

    • @maddi5109
      @maddi5109 Před rokem

      Chester P & Farmer G = realists

  • @DC_92
    @DC_92 Před rokem +1

    This is hands down the best Doc on Inner City stuff. So sooo good. Blessings and shout out to all who helped make it! ✨✨👌🏻❤️🙏🏻

  • @dizla21
    @dizla21 Před 3 lety +21

    Skinnyman is streets ahead of Sloth as a musician. There's something about Sloth i don't quite believe, it's almost like a case of fake it till you make it. Skinnyman on the other hand is a UK legend and deserves all the recognition he gets, his album is a classic and its such a shame that he never received any funds for the creation of council estate of mind

    • @adamwalkeraw
      @adamwalkeraw Před 3 lety +8

      Facts. Sloth comes axross as a confused stoner dedperate to prove something... Hes pretending to be like a stick up kid or something, lol gimme a break. His disrespect of hard working people and glorification of shitty street stuff shows hes an unexperienced kid in this. Skinny speaks truth without glorifying the horrible pain people experience

    • @whoasked7192
      @whoasked7192 Před 3 lety +5

      @@adamwalkeraw
      Big up Charlie but they was the fakest looking stab wounds ever!!😂 a couple of scratches and not a mark on his face or hands lol and why does he rap like a cat getting strangled 😂😂 and even when he ran up on the so called grass he shat himslef when the old woman opened the door !!!😂😂 and the driving offences bit
      he 100% fake and they put him in the sam show as Skinny to try and use his credibilty but it just showed the real stark contrast between real and fake

    • @frankbooth2879
      @frankbooth2879 Před rokem

      @@whoasked7192 And no blood on walls

  • @eueew9623
    @eueew9623 Před 3 lety +1

    Ever since Charlie left thee beeb finally this comes out remember looking for this in the kurupt fm days no where to be found and now hey presto, even the beeb was looking out for their own . Jah bless

  • @hackzartist3830
    @hackzartist3830 Před 3 lety +26

    Can’t lie just got this recommended didn’t even know Sloth was about that life, madness!

  • @youtubeaccount458
    @youtubeaccount458 Před 3 lety +5

    I remember watching this on TV back when it first aired, never knew that was Charlie lol

  • @hardesthitter69
    @hardesthitter69 Před 3 lety +8

    If skinny was out 10 years later he would of blown up still one of the best

    • @andrewyoung3799
      @andrewyoung3799 Před rokem +2

      Council Estate of mind still gets a listen, quality album.

  • @KellySmunt303
    @KellySmunt303 Před 3 lety +5

    Little fume piece in the back there. 👌🏼😍

  • @matthewwalker5430
    @matthewwalker5430 Před 3 lety +18

    Those early Sloth Grimey Limeys tracks are sick. Shame you can't find 'em anywhere nowadays

    • @jugsy7305
      @jugsy7305 Před 3 lety +1

      They gotta be out there on CZcams somewhere man.

    • @Snacks8536
      @Snacks8536 Před 3 lety +1

      Bbc hid his past for so long. Now he’s out of favour they’ve not taken this down.

  • @cactusmac574
    @cactusmac574 Před 3 lety +4

    I remember watching this as a kid. Mad.

  • @ebfromtha410
    @ebfromtha410 Před 3 lety +4

    The one lad with the black snapback still had the clothing store alarm tag on his coat😭

  • @essess733
    @essess733 Před 3 lety +37

    Good thing Charlie went down the path of DJ ca his rapping was shite. Respect his journey and the success he has though still.

    • @NiSiochainGanSaoirse
      @NiSiochainGanSaoirse Před 3 lety

      He sounds like that fucktard in America who rapped about killing people and then went and killed people in the same way he rapped about.
      Syko Sam I think he was called.

    • @1815matt
      @1815matt Před 3 lety

      "Guided tour of Camden Town" was pretty good to be fair, obvious Eminem influence, but still clever and original

  • @Tommygreycj1990
    @Tommygreycj1990 Před 3 lety +8

    O my days I always knew Charlie had another side to him. Big respect to Charlie and skinny. This was a real good insight to there younger lifes.

  • @lennymclean1814
    @lennymclean1814 Před 3 lety +9

    Charlie done his thing big respect💯

  • @SrD1D0
    @SrD1D0 Před 3 lety +35

    Thanks for sharing. PJDN could have easily made a spinoff series based on these two mensa candidates. 'Sloth's speech about "focus and dedication" while he's intently focused on rolling up a fat one is too funny.

    • @darotm7628
      @darotm7628 Před 3 lety +4

      PJDN is a spin-off of another tower block dreams episode, the one with killa (grinder)

    • @mrtoad1408
      @mrtoad1408 Před 3 lety +4

      If you don't think you can be focused and blaze you only see one sid eof something.
      Realistically the proof is in the pudding. Charlie is a bigtime radio DJ with multiple revenue streams. All of that takes focus and dedication.

    • @SrD1D0
      @SrD1D0 Před 3 lety

      @@mrtoad1408 Fair enough, the guy is more successful than I am. When watching this, I didn't realize he went on to have a career. Still funny though. Also, it's true some people can smoke everyday and still have focus, but none of the daily blazers I've ever known.

    • @mrtoad1408
      @mrtoad1408 Před 3 lety +1

      @@SrD1D0 It's crazy how far he's gone. Lots of ppl smoke and get their stuff done as well. It's just how it's viewed by greater society.
      If he was in the pub with a pint in hand and said the same thing would you think it's funny as well?
      Just to be clear im not being argumentative at all, got no time for that stuff and obvs tone doesn't translate over text, just genuinely curious.

    • @SrD1D0
      @SrD1D0 Před 3 lety +1

      @@mrtoad1408 Your point is well taken, I think alcohol is a much more destructive drug. Personally I smoke but I rarely drink. However, I still think chronic cannabis use can have a stronger demotivating effect than alcohol. But whether you agree or not, it wouldn't have made for a funny scene if he was nursing a pint.

  • @KangaRuude
    @KangaRuude Před 3 lety +5

    People just do nothing is one of my all time favorite shows (I’m in Texas) and it’s gold and it’s cool to finally see the backstory and like history. Will be watching part 2 & 3.

    • @dylanpaterson7549
      @dylanpaterson7549 Před 2 lety

      Hate to break it to you mate, this isn’t to to with PJDN.

    • @Cloughjordan23
      @Cloughjordan23 Před 2 lety +1

      @@dylanpaterson7549 Part 2 though is full of scenes ripped by PJDN. Even the names were taken from PT 2.

    • @Nerdnessable
      @Nerdnessable Před 2 lety +1

      @@dylanpaterson7549 this is obviously the inspiration for PJDN so it has a lot to do with it. but I get what you mean.

    • @PH5221
      @PH5221 Před rokem

      @@dylanpaterson7549 PJDN used this as the basis for pretty much the entire show.

    • @O-beefie
      @O-beefie Před rokem

      A yank, how can you even relate to that program I don't know.

  • @noneofyourbizness
    @noneofyourbizness Před 3 lety +2

    both of the geezers featured talked good sense. great to see them both knowing the score and taking control of their own music careers .impressed.
    top vid. thanks

  • @carlosbent5046
    @carlosbent5046 Před rokem +3

    Skinny man love your work ☯️ we meet in jail 🏠 pentenvile we a mad thing but it got sorted remember u on the yard rapping had the places up 🐐🐐🐐🐐,🙏😎👍

  • @cambodianbreastmilk2980
    @cambodianbreastmilk2980 Před 3 lety +4

    Sloth was a right mug back in the day. Good on him to achieve what he's achieved.

  • @r1ckySV
    @r1ckySV Před 15 dny

    Skinny man is so intelligent. The way he can articulate himself in conversation and song and get people to listen is pure talent.
    You have to think if people like him had grown up in a decent home with a nice family who supported him...would they turn out well?

  • @sparkidee
    @sparkidee Před 3 lety +8

    I never saw this, only ever saw the other episode where Killer and his muggy little mates made pirate radio look bad.
    Good to see Sloth and Skinny Man go onto bigger things since this.

    • @aidendaly3236
      @aidendaly3236 Před 3 lety

      They based people just do nothing on the other 2 episodes

  • @nicolastorres3142
    @nicolastorres3142 Před 3 lety +4

    Was looking for this documentary for timee n then found it on some reddit thread under a link to someones google drive lool. They really tried hard to take this one down. Finally released the real 🔥

  • @elcapitain753
    @elcapitain753 Před 3 lety +14

    Charlie was on crud what the fuck, never expected that

  • @Dan-sy7eo
    @Dan-sy7eo Před 3 lety +2

    Still got skinnyman first album this was just class to watch proper blast to the past ✌ the old channel U days image of skinnyman had what today youth have got he would have absolutely smashed it

  • @oskarwedlake-hatton8774
    @oskarwedlake-hatton8774 Před 3 lety +9

    Sick documentary. Can’t believe I this has only just surfaced. Would love to see a follow up episode on Skinny man and Sloth current day

    • @Henry-b3j
      @Henry-b3j Před 3 lety +1

      Sloth is a millionaire now

    • @oskarwedlake-hatton8774
      @oskarwedlake-hatton8774 Před 3 lety

      @@Henry-b3j yeah I know he blew up after all this but I’d be interested to see what he has to say about where he’s come from since this doc was made and what’s changed

    • @Henry-b3j
      @Henry-b3j Před 3 lety

      @@oskarwedlake-hatton8774 that would be very interesting

    • @matthewdavidge3223
      @matthewdavidge3223 Před 3 lety

      @@Henry-b3j sloth a bullshiter fact

  • @alphablazer6473
    @alphablazer6473 Před 3 lety +12

    I know your gonna dig this

  • @WillJamesMay
    @WillJamesMay Před 3 lety +3

    45.35 charlie sloth realising remembering he's supposed to be at court is one of the funniest things ive ever seen

  • @simondoherty9211
    @simondoherty9211 Před měsícem

    One of my fave docs ever

  • @crooke80
    @crooke80 Před rokem

    Gassin music kept me alive 10 years Homeless. Biggups skinnyman

  • @Dubplatespecial
    @Dubplatespecial Před 3 lety +6

    Bloodclart this took me baaaack ! Classic program right here. Never realised Leo Gregory did VO !

  • @yesbabelon
    @yesbabelon Před 3 lety +8

    Sloth: What did danger grass on you for?
    Dude: sleeping with her *points at young girl*
    Me: Hol up...

    • @IRVDawg
      @IRVDawg Před 3 lety

      time stamp ? shady

  • @mayena
    @mayena Před 3 lety +1

    Charlie Sloth/Charlie Rouillion origianally from the Ossulston Estate, Somers Town, London. Skinnyman/Alexander Graham Holland is from Andover Estate, Hollyway, London.

  • @chrishennessy1212
    @chrishennessy1212 Před 3 lety +2

    Man like Charlie Sloth having people to ropes back in the day. Its good to see he's turned his life into ways to help other people now tho Bless Up Charles.

  • @FDCLDN
    @FDCLDN Před 3 lety +4

    I searched for this episode with Skinny on years ago and never found it, nice one for the upload

  • @LusoTrapo
    @LusoTrapo Před 3 lety +4

    after watching this I have a new found respect for mr sloth, anyone coming outta nothing like that is to be rated imo

    • @frankbooth2879
      @frankbooth2879 Před rokem

      Did you not see his parents house? People from nothing gift motorbikes?

  • @plutojam4607
    @plutojam4607 Před 3 lety +2

    Good ol days when da whole block was outdoors...great memories my kids will never experience

  • @strikerfromthe3rd
    @strikerfromthe3rd Před rokem +2

    From the block to multi million pound deals and resident DJ in Dubai. Big up Charlie

  • @craiggibbs9888
    @craiggibbs9888 Před 2 lety +4

    Charlie's mum popping up with the pictures at 46 minutes in might be the funniest thing I've ever seen

  • @nurlagrande
    @nurlagrande Před rokem +6

    Charlie checking when court when has court after he already missed it by two weeks while his mum shows off her daughter the cameraman is fucking comedy gold🤣🤣

  • @LondraCalibro9
    @LondraCalibro9 Před rokem +3

    skinnyman, was and still is seriously skilled!

  • @morleyhausbloodlines6791
    @morleyhausbloodlines6791 Před 3 lety +18

    I used to think Charlie Sloth was a knobhead because he was a pretender, now I’ve seen this I think he’s a knobhead because of the things he’s done.

    • @NiSiochainGanSaoirse
      @NiSiochainGanSaoirse Před 3 lety +1

      Or the things he hasn't done...
      All through this video, the clown is flat out lying to try raise himself some kind of rep.
      I'll give you just one example.
      He said he got charged with GBH when he supposedly stabbed two dudes, but that's not what they charge you with when you stab someone.
      If you don't get charged with attempt murder, you catch a section 18 wounding charge, so Charlie's chatting shit there.
      I could go on, but I'm sure you see it for yourself.

    • @morleyhausbloodlines6791
      @morleyhausbloodlines6791 Před 3 lety

      @@NiSiochainGanSaoirse I wouldn’t know about any of that, I’ve never stabbed anyone and don’t intend to. It makes sense though, now you’ve pointed it out. Either way the guy is a whopper.

    • @od6742
      @od6742 Před 3 lety

      @@NiSiochainGanSaoirse u can get section 18 or section 20 for gbh so dont chat shit if u dont know so doubt hes lying

    • @TerenceA72
      @TerenceA72 Před 3 lety

      @@NiSiochainGanSaoirse I agree he's obviously full of it, but my brother did time for stabbing someone, he was charged with gbh.

  • @smallzino8783
    @smallzino8783 Před 3 lety +46

    Imma just wait till a blog page picks this up 😂

    • @arthurgram9242
      @arthurgram9242 Před 3 lety +4

      Ride music has already done a video on it

    • @easeone420
      @easeone420 Před 3 lety +3

      @@arthurgram9242 Big up Ride Music, im rating his content

  • @martine3674
    @martine3674 Před 3 lety +7

    Honestly been looking for this for ages 👌

    • @jugsy7305
      @jugsy7305 Před 3 lety

      Me too bro and I'm glad I've found it. 👍 ✌️

  • @RedZu1
    @RedZu1 Před 3 lety +8

    skinny best album i ever bought 14 at the time.

    • @jamous3226
      @jamous3226 Před 3 lety +8

      Good year for UK hip hop ...Klashnekoff dropped Sagas too